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1. 3d agoYahooUS Army launches 5-year, $4.2 billion push to upgrade its ammunition manufacturing networkU.S. Army sets aside $4.2 billion and selects 11 firms to compete for work orders modernizing government-owned, contractor-operated ammunition plants through Nov. 3, 2031.1 outletDefense6 linked
2. 7d agoDefense OneTough choices, uncertainty, and scrutiny may lie ahead for defense contractorsDefense One reports that experts expect a lame-duck push for defense funding, Pentagon trade-offs under a possible continuing resolution, and tougher Democrat-led congressional scrutiny of contractors with White House ties, including SpaceX's Golden Dome work.

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   1. 9d agoDefense OneDefense Business Brief: The DIB vs. 2027’s Democrat-led Congress
   2. 7d agoDefense OneEarliestTough choices, uncertainty, and scrutiny may lie ahead for defense contractors

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3. 9d agoThe War ZoneUSMC Says It Needs Nine More Amphibious Warships To Carry Out Its MissionsMarine Corps and Navy seek funding to grow the amphibious fleet from 31 to 40 ships, with no set timeline pending future congressional appropriations.1 outletDefense4 linked
4. ANNOct 23ANS Nuclear NewswireRadiant Industries chosen for naval station deploymentRadiant Industries was selected as the private partner to deploy a Kaleidos microreactor at NWS Crane through the Army's Janus Program, with no dollar value disclosed for this site.1 outletEnergyDefense5 linked

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1. SBIRPAE MS11d agoNavy Aegis Program Office seeks SBIR proposals for distributed multispectral event-driven neuromorphic sensing and communications; Q&A opens 2026-12-02 and proposals are due 2027-01-06.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAA (Release 27.BZ)DefenseLifecycle1 linked
2. SBIRASA(ALT)Jul 1Army seeks low-cost, ground-launched long-range precision strike concepts via SBIR topic ARM26BX04-DV010, with DP2 proposals limited to DIU G-BAM Challenge winners.Closes in 15 daysDoW SBIR 2026 CSODefenseLifecycle7 linked
3. SBIRASA(ALT)Oct 7U.S. Army seeks small business white papers for an xTech prize competition on spectrum-enabled warfare, with finalists eligible for SBIR Direct-to-Phase II awards.Closes in 172 daysxTech prize competition / DoW SBIR 2027 CSODefenseLifecycle5 linked
4. RFIPAE RAS6d agoNavy PAE RAS seeks industry input on Angler mine neutralization ROV systems and support, solicitation N3485C-27-R-0001.Closes in 9 daysRoboticsDefenseLifecycle2 linked
5. BAAW6QK AATD CONTR OFF5d agoArmy Aviation and Missile Technology contracting office seeks proposals under an Aviation and Missile R&D BAA (W911W625R0006).Closes in 960 daysW911W625R0006DefenseLifecycle4 linked